Dr Bhaskar Roy Barman Jayanta Mahapatra, one of the most respected poets writing in Indian English, has been recognized as a poet par excellence and has, so to say, laid the foundations of Indian poetry as one of the widely recognized trio, consisting, besides him, of A.K. Ramanujan and R, Parthasarathy. He distinguished himself from the other two members of ...

Bhubaneswar:3/4/23 :Eminent write Pratibha  Ray has been selected to receive “Bharatiya Bhasha Parishad”s highest award, Kartritwa Samagra Samman for enriching contributions & excellence in the field of Indian Literature.Bharatiya  Bhasha  parishad  feels blessed  by awarding  those  writers  of India who have illuminated  the literary world with the bright effulgence  of their  literary genius.This  Year,  The   “Kartritwa Samagra   Samman’   will be ...

Cuttack:2/3/23:Gangadhar Rath Foundation announced prestigious  “Sahitya  Bharati Samman”, “Gangadhar  Rath Smaraki  Samman”  & other  awards  for    for  the year 2023. Padmashree  Srinibas Udgata,  eminent  litterateur  shall  be  felicitated   with  the SAHITYA SHARATI SAMMAN, 2023 for his outstanding contribution  to Odia literature.   He has published 323 books and experimented in all the forms of literature  too – novel,  poetry and travelogue ...

Jhankard Sarala, February 21, 2023:  Renowned Odia language researcher Padma Shri Pandit DrAntarjyami Mishra released “Shri Chandi Sarala Madala,” an Odia book that provides a meticulous account of the history and culture of the Sarala Temple located in Jagtsinghpur district of Odisha and life of Adikabi Sarala Das, the 15th-century poet and the author of Odia Mahabharat.Retired judge Odisha High ...

Bhubaneswar:14/2/23:The book launch of poet Anita Panda ‘s “Songs of my Soul” was successfully done in an exclusive ceremony at Bharatiya Vidya Bhawan, Bhubaneswar on 14th February 2023. The Chief Guest, eminent writer, Padma Bhushan Pratibha Ray brilliantly analysed Anita’s writings & blessed her with a bright writing career. She said poetry should be like a mirror, a true reflection ...

Expansion Newdelhi:30/1/23;There is a lot of power in words. Tone and rhythm can only be felt. This was said by renowned sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. He was present at the fourth edition of Amar Ujala Shabd Samman program organized at Bhim Auditorium, 15 Janpath on Monday (January 30). He also decorated the winners of Shabd Samman. At the ...

Cuttack: 28/1/23:Eminent writer Hussain Rabi Gandhi passed away while undergoing treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack. He was 75. Hussain was born as Chowdhury Fazal e Haq Mohammad Hussain on 23rd April 1948, in MuftiBagh, Haldigadia village of Jajpur District. Hussain graduated and finished his master’s degree in history from Gangadhar Meher College, Sambalpur. He then did ...

Bhubaneswar:26/1/23:Pratibha Ray Foundation Trust & Adya Prakashani have announced the Third Akshaya Chandra Ray Memorial award in the category of Novel (Odia) for 2023. The award, instituted in 2020 and reflecting the trust’s commitment to promoting fiction writing in Odia is an everlasting memory of eminent engineer Late Shri Akshaya Chandra Ray, Founder, Adya Prakashani, President, Bhashayan and Raaga. To ...

Jaipur23/1/23:The final and fifth day of the Jaipur Literature Festival opened with a scintillating Morning Music programme, presented in collaboration with the Ustad Imamuddin Khan Dagar, Indian Music Art and Culture Society, The Dagar Archives Museum Jaipur, and featured sitar and Surbahar player Souravbrata Chakraborty, accompanied by Aishwarya Ayadi on pakhawaj. The fourth day of the Festival had concluded with a session featuring ...

Jaipur;22/1/23  The third day of the multi-faceted and exuberant Jaipur Literature Festival began with a soulful performance by the Indian classical ensemble, The Anirudh Varma Collective. The Quintet performed Vansanthi raga, which was led by pianist, composer, and producer, Anirudh Varma. Anirudh Varma was on the keyboard, Madhur Chaudhary on the bass, Abhay Nayamally on Carnatic guitar, Sowmya Gurucharan on Carnatic ...